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Note: In last update itself it was clearly said Payal came back RM only after she send Arnav and Khushi to Lucknow, so there is no way Arnav would cancel the trip.

Lucknow, Sheeshmahal,

Around 8 p.m., their car stopped by the palace gate, the security guard after checking it is the owner who has come opened the gate and let them in.

This is the first time they are coming here after their first disaster meeting. Each remembering the incident. Arnav "I had been very monstrous to you that night."

Khushi "I will not object to it."

Arnav "and had always hurt you with my words and actions. Even now, I am still is the reason you are hurt." Khushi kept silent not answering, what should she answer? She cannot say no when it is truth.

Arnav got down from the car, coming to her side he opened the door and extended his hand "Come Khushi, Sheeshmahal is waiting for its bride, you."

Khushi got down holding his hand, both looked at the entrance, the caretaker is standing with his family.

Ramesh came towards them, folding his hand "Namasthe Sir ji, Madam."

Arnav "he is Ramesh, caretaker. And she is his wife and two children"

Kamla nearing them "Namasthe, welcome home Sir ji, Madam"

Khushi looked at the children after greeting their parents, and asked their name, the girl around 5 yr shyly told "Gudiya" and the boy around 8 yr old "Naveen"

Khushi "Bahut hi payara naam hai."

Arnav "Everything is ready Ramesh"

Ramesh "ji sir ji everything is ready as you said. Kamla, take them inside, I'll bring their luggage."

Arnav and Khushi walked inside the house with Kamla, and the children.

Arnav "It is alright Kamla, I will take Khushi to the room. We will come down in another 30 minutes. Dinner will be ready, right?"

Kamla "Everything is ready. I will tell the cook to arrange the dinner on the dining table." Arnav nodding his head, held Khushi and started walking to their room.

Arnav smiling at her "Tomorrow morning I will show you around the palace."

Opening the door to their room, he stepped aside saying "You first."

Khushi walking inside looked around the room, Arnav "This was my room when my parents were alive and we were living here. Last time when I bought this palace back, I changed the interior of this room. Not only this room but most of the palace is redesigned"

Khushi "Classic as well as Royal."

Ramesh came inside bringing their luggage. Khushi "Thank you, Ramesh ji" Ramesh smiling at her and walked out saying he will go look if everything is ready for their dinner.

Arnav "You freshen up first Khushi." Khushi nodding took a pair of clothes and walked inside the bathroom.

Raizada Mansion,

Akash "What is Di thinking playing with her health?"

Rahul sighed "I tried making her eat but she is so stubborn."

Nani and Mami looked at them worriedly, Nani "Now what should we do?"

Payal "We can't force anything into her mouth, can we Dadi?"

Maama ji "We can only try making her understand"

Maami "Don't know what ghost has entered into her body?" Payal looked away frustrated.

Sheethal looked at the family gathered in living room from the upstairs corridor and smirked, she is so sure Anjali will stop her from leaving this house. Aarav beside her "Mama are we really going from here tomorrow?"

Sheethal putting a hand on his shoulder in assurance "No we will not. Your Anjali aunty will help us."

Next day, Gomti Sadan,

Done talking with the contractor he walked to Khushi who is looking around the house. Arnav "He said he will start the work from tomorrow. Today he will take notes on what needs to be done before the painting."

Khushi nodding at him caressed the wall "Some times I miss this house. This place where I spent my childhood. It was sudden decision on Bua ji's part to bring me and jiji to Delhi. After that I was never able to come here. It feels like ages."

Turning her around to face him, he cupped her face "I am sorry because of me you had to leave your home and come to unknown city. But you know Khushi, I am not regretting you coming to Delhi. Because today you are in my life."

Hugging her "and I am thankful that I have got you in my life."

Khushi sighed closing her eyes, now days he is expressing himself a lot.

"Sir ji"

The contractor called him, breaking the hug, he nodded at the contractor and looked at Khushi "I will go and see what he has to say. Looks like he is done with his inspection."

As she watched him talking with the worker she whispered "Once I regretted and was upset for leaving from here but today, I don't regret it because I was coming to you."

Raizada Mansion,

Rahul "How is she doctor?" looking at his unconscious wife. All the Raizada's are in Anjali's room. Half an hour ago, HP who had brought something for Anjali to eat found her lying on the floor unconscious and summoned the family. Soon, family doctor was called.

Doctor sighed as she closed her medical kit "Not having anything from yesterday, not even water had resulted in dehydration and weakness." She looked at the family "Anjali had recently lost her child (two months passed to the incident) and is already depressed. And now starving herself? All I could do is give her injection, put her on glucose drip and give medicine. But it is you people who should take care that she does not stress herself. It is not good for health."

Nani caressing Anjali's hair nodded "We will take care."

Doctor "As soon as she wakes up make her to eat."

Akash "I will walk you till the door doctor." Both Akash and Doctor left the room.

Maami "hello hi bye bye, this is all because we are not accepting to let Sheethal and Aarav stay here"

Nani "If she wants them here then let them be here."

Payal "but Dadi....."

Nani shaking her head "I cannot see Anjali like this."

Payal was ready to argue when Rahul "Payal, can you make something light for Anjali." She looked at him who blinked his eyes mouthing, not now later.

Khushi was cutting vegetables for night's dinner much to the displeasure of the cook (whom she has send away for the night saying she will prepare the dinner) when she got a call from Payal. Attending the call, she put it on loudspeaker doing her work.

Khushi "hello jiji"

Payal "Khushi, have you settled there nicely. Where are you guys staying? Sorry, I could not call you yesterday."

Khushi "we are staying in Sheeshmahal"

Payal "that is good"

Khushi "what is it jiji? You are sounding upset."

Payal "You will not believe what Di did?"

Khushi "what she did now?"

Payal "Khushi, Akash had arranged for an apartment for Sheethal and asked her to get ready to move into her apartment. Di was against it. When we did not listen to her, she stopped taking food and water. Result, she fainted. Now doctor is called and she has given her injection, also drip is being given to her." She continued venting out her anger "I cannot understand how can she be so selfish. All she cares about is only herself and her wish."

Khushi was silent for few seconds and the she said "Leave it jiji, don't do anything. Let the mother and son live there itself. If something happens to Anjali ji then blame will fall upon us."

Payal "But Khushi......"

Khushi "let is go jiji."

Arnav who had come looking for Khushi heard their whole conversation. His heart feeling like heavy tons of bricks, he walked away from there. His feet led him to the garden, sat in one of the chairs under the gazebo. Blinking his teary eyes, he took deep breathe trying to calm himself. Nothing worked, Khushi's word kept ringing in his ears again and again, crushing him. And how could he fault her because it is the truth, it had always been Khushi who had been blamed for all the mishap in Anjali's life whether the words were said or unsaid.

He looked at the stars "I know you are there Maa, Khushi says when people die, they became stars. I believe her." Wiping his tears which is rolling down his cheeks "She always get hurt because of me. I wanted to give her so much happiness, want to lay the whole word at her feet but I always end up hurting her. Kyun Maa? Why I am like this? My Khushi is suffering and I am unable to comfort her. Tell me Maa what I should do?"

Beating his chest "this will stop beating Maa if I lose her. And now days I am getting nightmare that she is going far away from me and I am unable to stop her, hold her. Maa I am so scared. Please help me."

Hour later, he made a call to Akash. Akash "Hello Bhai!!!"

Arnav not beating around the bush "Akash, what is happening in the house?"

Akash "Bhai, what is happening? Nothing. Everything is fine."

Arnav sternly "don't lie Akash, I heard Payal and Khushi's conversation and know everything."

Akash sighed "I just did not want to worry you bhai."

Arnav "I really appreciate it Akash. How is she?"

Akash "She is resting now. All are with her. Don't worry bhai we will look after her"

Arnav "I know. I just don't get it why Di is acting this way for a stranger."

Akash "I understand bhai you are upset with Di."

Arnav "Upset Akash? It is small word for what I am feeling now. I don't know what to tell."

Akash "This time not even anyone in the house is able to accept her behavior. All are very upset."

Rahul "is it Arnav?"

Akash did not even notice when Rahul came behind him, nodding at him he said "yes, it is bhai."

Rahul "give it me"

Akash handled the phone to him after informing Arnav, Rahul "Arnav don't worry about anything. Just concentrate on your life. I am here with her. Whole family is with her."

Arnav "Thank you jiju."

Rahul "I understand Arnav, whatever Anjali is doing is having bad impact on your married life. I will try to make her understand."

Arnav "Alright jiju, I am keeping the call, Khushi will be looking for me."

Rahul "take care of yourself and Khushi, bye." Giving the phone back to Akash he patted his arm in assurance and walked back inside the room.

Arnav sighed, he had already decided to not go to Delhi but was hesitating to tell his brother but his brother and brother in law made it easy for him, understand him. As soon as he walked inside the house, Khushi who was in the living room reading a magazine looked up at him and said "Your sister is not well."

Arnav "I know"

Khushi "Don't worry about the work here I will take care....."

Arnav "Khushi I am not going anywhere. She has the whole family and her husband with her." Khushi looked at him surprised to see him so calm.

Khushi "but she will want you there"

Arnav cupping her cheek "and I want to be with you. Now come on let have dinner. Is it not already time? Or is it not ready?"

Khushi confused replied "dinner is ready"

Smiling at her, he held her hand, leading her to dinning room "I am hungry", pulling a chair for her he made her sit and sat beside her. Before she starts serving, he stopped her and served her. Seeing her looking at him silently he smiled "Have your food Khushi before it turns cold?"

Khushi "Are you really okay not going there?"

Nodding at her, he pressed her hand "I am. And now stop talking." He served himself and started having his food.

Few hours later, Anjali came to conscious. Looking at her family around her she asked "What happened?"

Maama ji "You fainted." Clearly his tone indicated how upset he is.

Maami "I will bring something to eat." She rushed out of the room.

Nani "betiya don't do this again. Do you know what we were going through?"

Anjali "I am sorry Nani but....."

Nani "You want Sheethal and Aarav to stay here, right. They are not going anywhere. Now don't think about anything else." Anjali smiled at her.

Looking around at the room, Anjali "Arnav did not come?"

Akash "he is not here Di, he is in Lucknow"

Rahul continued "and I had assured him to concentrate on his work. I am here, right."

Akash "and yes the whole family is with you."

Anjali dully mumbled "the time when Khushi got sick he did not even hesitate and went to her but when it comes to me........"

Payal "there is a difference Di, Khushi was alone so as her husband he was right to choose to take care of his sick wife but here Di you have your husband and whole family beside you. Waise what difference Arnav ji can make coming here? It all depends on you whether you should get fine or not....."

Naani looking at Anjali getting teary "Payal betiya please calm down, Doctor said na we should not stress her."

Payal "Stress her? It is her who is stressing us all. She does not even care she is hurting her own family to fulfil her stubborn wish. Now why should I care if I hurt her feelings or not? It is her own fault she is sick now."

Addressing Rahul "I am sorry Jija ji if you are offended because of me. But I had-had enough of her and her obstinate behavior." Saying her stance she left the room.

Akash followed Payal to their room, as soon as he came inside, she hugged crying Payal "I am sorry Akash, I lost my cool but I cannot bear it anymore. Not after I heard her promising Sheethal that she is doing all this for her and Aarav and she will not let them leave this house. How can she do this Akash? Does she not think about us at all?"

Akash rubbing her back, trying to calm her "shhh everything will be alright. We will not sit back and watch everything like always. But this time we will try our best for our siblings."

Payal "but how? Did you not see what your sister did?"

Akash "That does not mean we will accept defeat." Payal looked at him hopefully, smiling at her in assurance he said "trust me Payal."

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